Non-skid-element connector.



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NON-SKID ELEMENT-CONNECTOR. APPUCATION FILED FEB l6I I918.

. Patented Jan. 14,1919.

4 TTORIVEYS To all whom it may concern ,UMTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BQBEBT I. VIITGIFJII'CI. AND WILLIAM L. MOGOWAN, OF IH'UDSOIltI' NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS '10 V. 6'0 M. CO. INC., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 18,1918. Serial no. 217,556.

Be it known that we, Ronnnr I. VINCENT and WILLIAM L. MoCowAN, both citizens of i the United States, and residents of Hudson Falls, in the county of v Washington; and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Non-Skid-Element Connector, of

act description.

This invention relates to non-skid devices 'which the following is a full, clear, and exfor vehicle wheels. and particularly to wheels of traction vehicles.

Among the objects of the invention is to provide improved facilities for quickly attaching non-skid devices to the peripheries of wheels or removing such devices therefrom, the means constituting a most reliable device for holding the non-skid devices. Another object of the invention is to provide an attachment means for .non-skid chains, or their1 equivalent, which when the non-skid devices are not employed will detract as little as possible from the appearance'of'the wheel structure. 1

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and while the invention is not restricted to the exact details of construction disclosed or suggested herein, stillfor the purpose of illustrating a practical embodiment'thereof reference is had to the accompanying drawings, 'in which like reference characters designate the same parts in the several views, and in which.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a traction wheel having our improvement ap lied thereto, the direction 'of movement 0 the wheel being indicated by arrows.

Fig.2 is a detail view of the device as it would be seen from the plane 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device as it would be seen looking in the direction ofthe arrow 3 adjacent to Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view of the device in the position indicated from the plane 4 4- of Fig.

' blank fromwhich the bracket or main 1; and

Fig. 5 .is a plan view or dlagram of the P tion of the attachment is made.

Referring, now {more particularly to th drawings we show an attachment means for a non-skid chain 1001 any suitable neture, said attachment means comprising two main "portions," namely a bracket 11 and a fas tenor 12 to secure the same to a spoke -13 ad acent to the folly 1411f the wheel.

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angle to the plane of the next adjacent part.

These three parts may be described as a plate 17, a shank 18, and a hanger 19,'the plate and hanger being arranged in spaced parallel planes as indicated.

The'plate'17 is provided with holes 17 near its ends throu h which the legs 16 of the U-bolt. pass, an against the inner face of the plate a pair of nuts 20 are screwed upon the threaded ends of the legs to secure the bracket against one side of the spoke while the shank portion 18 thereof lies snugly against the felly'14.

The hanger member 19includes a air of hooks 21 the points of which are dlrected ,toward each other as well as. toward the center. of the wheel or away from the tire or, periphery of'the wheel around or over 'which the non-skid element 10 issecured.

-While the non-skid element 10 is illustrated in the form of a chain we wish itto be understood that it ma 22 thereof being attached over the hooks-21 in succession, one loop being first applied, the non-skid attachment being assed then around the tire or periphery 'o the wheel and-the other loop attached to its hook. The construction of the attachment means y assume various; spec1fic forms so long as 1t includes a pair fboard-ofthe vehicle with facility, the loops and the manner of attaching the same to the spoke provide for ample strength to resist any or all strain that may be applied to the non-skid element because of the traction between the wheel and the roadway.

Any suitable means may be provided to hold the loops 22 upon the hooks so as to prevent accidental disconnection thereof, 'but providing for the detachment by the operator whenever desired in a quick and easy manner. To this end we provide a retainer 23 made preferably of a single piece of spring metal the middle portion of which is fastened to the shank 18 as by means 'of'a rivet 24, or its equivalent. The ends 23' of the retainer are bent inward from the point of attachment at the rivet 24 so as to extend over the hanger 19 and along the points of the hooks as will be understood in comparing Figs. 2 and 4; Each end 23' therefore of the retainer constitutes a keeper or tongue closing the loop of the hook over which it cooperates. The structure of the retainer is such that it lies against the point of the hook and prevents any possible accidental disconnection of the non-skid device loop or link 22, but since it is flexible it is comparatively easy for the operator to spring each of the tongues toward the other tongue sufficiently far to remove the link or loop 22 from the hook thus guarded if desired.

- We are aware that it is not broadly new to provide non skid link elements with means for attaching the same to or detaching the same from fastening devices carried as permanent parts of the wheel structure,

but so far as we have been advised the present devices on the market are more or less.

unsightly and complicated, the latter fact being occasion for likelihood of failure to operate as they should. In our construction there is no ossibility of the device failing to receive t e non-skid element when it is desired to be applied thereto or to prevent the detachment thereof when required. Furthermore there is nothing to break, be-

come disconnected, or otherwise get out of order.

We claim:

In an attachment'device, the combination of a bracket comprising three integral features, namely a plate, a hanger spaced in a parallel lane from the plate, and a connecting s ank, said hanger including a pair of hooks having their points directed toward each other, a spring keeper having its ends bearing against the points of the hooks, a fastener to secure the retainer to said shank, and a fastener to secure the bracket in position.

' 'ROBERT I. VINCENT.

. WILLIAM L. McCOWAN. 

